Midterm
True or False? The government agency that keeps a watchful eye on the
health of the public is the American Medical Association. - correct answer
✔False
The disciplinary standards and procedures for CMAs determined by the
AAMA set policy for which of the following?
A. The scope of practice for CMAs
B. The educational requirements for a CMA
C. Patient advocacy
D. Examination rules and requirements
E. Sanctions against a CMA who violates the disciplinary standards - correct
answer ✔E. Sanctions against a CMA who violates the disciplinary standards
Computed tomography (CT) scans use:
A. magnetic fields.
B. cross-sectional images of the body.
C. a molecular probe.
D. sound waves.
E. a Doppler. - correct answer ✔B. cross-sectional images of the body.
True or False? In addition to community colleges, many medical assisting
education programs are found in postsecondary schools. - correct answer
✔True
The "Father of Modern Anatomy" was:
A. Hippocrates.
,B. Aesculapius.
C. Vesalius.
D. Nightingale.
E. Galen. - correct answer ✔C. Vesalius.
How is a PET scan different from an MRI?
A. It is not for claustrophobic patients.
B. It gives the physician metabolic information.
C. It is not used in cancer patients.
D. It is outdated.
E. There is no difference. - correct answer ✔B. It gives the physician
metabolic information.
The 18th-century physician John Hunter became known as which of the
following?
A. The father of scientific surgery
B. The father of experimental physiology
C. The god of medicine
D. The father of medicine
E. The ruler of the Roman Empire - correct answer ✔A. The father of
scientific surgery
Amy is a 55-year-old woman who is being seen for symptoms related to
menopause. What is the physician specialty that diagnoses and treats
disorders of the female reproductive system?
A. Cardiology
B. Dermatology
C. Obstetrics
, D. Gynecology
E. Gastroenterology - correct answer ✔D. Gynecology
Which of the following is NOT an administrative duty?
A. Taking vital signs
B. Handling telephone calls
C. Arranging patient hospitalization
D. Documenting medical treatments
E. Filing insurance claim forms - correct answer ✔A. Taking vital signs
A multidisciplinary health care team is a group of professionals who work
together to:
A. maintain high standards of discipline.
B. maintain accreditation.
C. perform similar jobs.
D. manage the medical office.
E. meet the needs of the patient. - correct answer ✔E. meet the needs of the
patient.
ABHES is one of the accrediting boards that certifies medical assisting
education programs. What does this acronym stands for?
A. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
B. Accrediting Board for Health Education Studies
C. American Bureau for Holistic Education Schools
D. American Bureau of Holistic Education Schools
True or False? The government agency that keeps a watchful eye on the
health of the public is the American Medical Association. - correct answer
✔False
The disciplinary standards and procedures for CMAs determined by the
AAMA set policy for which of the following?
A. The scope of practice for CMAs
B. The educational requirements for a CMA
C. Patient advocacy
D. Examination rules and requirements
E. Sanctions against a CMA who violates the disciplinary standards - correct
answer ✔E. Sanctions against a CMA who violates the disciplinary standards
Computed tomography (CT) scans use:
A. magnetic fields.
B. cross-sectional images of the body.
C. a molecular probe.
D. sound waves.
E. a Doppler. - correct answer ✔B. cross-sectional images of the body.
True or False? In addition to community colleges, many medical assisting
education programs are found in postsecondary schools. - correct answer
✔True
The "Father of Modern Anatomy" was:
A. Hippocrates.
,B. Aesculapius.
C. Vesalius.
D. Nightingale.
E. Galen. - correct answer ✔C. Vesalius.
How is a PET scan different from an MRI?
A. It is not for claustrophobic patients.
B. It gives the physician metabolic information.
C. It is not used in cancer patients.
D. It is outdated.
E. There is no difference. - correct answer ✔B. It gives the physician
metabolic information.
The 18th-century physician John Hunter became known as which of the
following?
A. The father of scientific surgery
B. The father of experimental physiology
C. The god of medicine
D. The father of medicine
E. The ruler of the Roman Empire - correct answer ✔A. The father of
scientific surgery
Amy is a 55-year-old woman who is being seen for symptoms related to
menopause. What is the physician specialty that diagnoses and treats
disorders of the female reproductive system?
A. Cardiology
B. Dermatology
C. Obstetrics
, D. Gynecology
E. Gastroenterology - correct answer ✔D. Gynecology
Which of the following is NOT an administrative duty?
A. Taking vital signs
B. Handling telephone calls
C. Arranging patient hospitalization
D. Documenting medical treatments
E. Filing insurance claim forms - correct answer ✔A. Taking vital signs
A multidisciplinary health care team is a group of professionals who work
together to:
A. maintain high standards of discipline.
B. maintain accreditation.
C. perform similar jobs.
D. manage the medical office.
E. meet the needs of the patient. - correct answer ✔E. meet the needs of the
patient.
ABHES is one of the accrediting boards that certifies medical assisting
education programs. What does this acronym stands for?
A. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
B. Accrediting Board for Health Education Studies
C. American Bureau for Holistic Education Schools
D. American Bureau of Holistic Education Schools
